Atemos sleds off the roof and crashes into the nearby tree. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" He falls out of the tree with a crash, before standing up, dusting himself off, and climbing back onto the roof.
zya tries to suppress laughter, and fails miserably
"And help others do the same... Make everyone allies with each other, sorta..."
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NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science] Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews! Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya! Characters (Outdated)
*this entire convo is now in the bluecorp database*
the eladrin is furiously writing away as Krathian speaks
"What are you writing?"
who are you?I want name, and identity. If I do not get an answer in 30 seconds I will send a magical shockwave through this telepathic channel.
"Calm thyself, I am Krathian, the man conversing with the Deva. The fury of your writing piqued my curiosity. I apologize for the intrusion"
he nods
my name is zya. It is my pleasure to meet you.
"I assure you, the ... pleasure is all mine. So... what are you writing?"
that is sadly private information.
"I ... see" He give an offhanded ok sign while conversing with Tayvaria, showing the eye in his palm in a feeble stab at humor.
the eye.....you are a ezadiq, no?
"Ezadiq? No...no, it is a result of magical tampering. A ... mentor of mine gave it to me. Out of ... curiosity, what is an ... Ezadiq? I'm afraid I am unfamiliar with the term."
*What is the bluecorp database*
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Hi, I am not a chest. I deny with 100% certainty that I am a chest. I can neither confirm nor deny what I am beyond that.
I used to portray Krathian, Q'ilbrith, Jim, Tara, Turin, Nathan, Tench, Finn, Alvin, and other characters in various taverns.
Atemos sleds off the roof and crashes into the nearby tree. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" He falls out of the tree with a crash, before standing up, dusting himself off, and climbing back onto the roof.
zya tries to suppress laughter, and fails miserably
Atemos throws a cough drop at him.
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— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fanδ — making a smoothie for meta ——————| EXTENDED SIG |—————— Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
"And help others do the same... Make everyone allies with each other, sorta..."
"She most likely has other intentions."
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— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fanδ — making a smoothie for meta ——————| EXTENDED SIG |—————— Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
*this entire convo is now in the bluecorp database*
the eladrin is furiously writing away as Krathian speaks
"What are you writing?"
who are you?I want name, and identity. If I do not get an answer in 30 seconds I will send a magical shockwave through this telepathic channel.
"Calm thyself, I am Krathian, the man conversing with the Deva. The fury of your writing piqued my curiosity. I apologize for the intrusion"
he nods
my name is zya. It is my pleasure to meet you.
"I assure you, the ... pleasure is all mine. So... what are you writing?"
that is sadly private information.
"I ... see" He give an offhanded ok sign while conversing with Tayvaria, showing the eye in his palm in a feeble stab at humor.
the eye.....you are a ezadiq, no?
"Ezadiq? No...no, it is a result of magical tampering. A ... mentor of mine gave it to me. Out of ... curiosity, what is an ... Ezadiq? I'm afraid I am unfamiliar with the term."
*What is the bluecorp database*
ahh, I constantly forget that others do not speak the same archaic languages as I do. Ezadiq roughly translates into he who makes a deal with an unseeing, or an eldritch horror.
*it is... I would ask chris the soulcaster mage for info on that. its not commonly known though, so....*
Atemos sleds off the roof and crashes into the nearby tree. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" He falls out of the tree with a crash, before standing up, dusting himself off, and climbing back onto the roof.
zya tries to suppress laughter, and fails miserably
"And help others do the same... Make everyone allies with each other, sorta..."
"She most likely has other intentions."
"She doesnt... I promise... Shes trying to change the world to be a safer and nicer place"
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NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science] Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews! Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya! Characters (Outdated)
A tall man in a trenchcoat and wide-brimmed hat walks into the tavern. What looks like a black octopus rides on his shoulder, and he appears to mutter a few words to it before sitting down at the bar and ordering scotch. The octopus...thing crawls off his shoulder and begins to slurp out of the glass.
A deva with long silvery hair waves to them "Hello...."
He turns toward him, inclines his head, and raises his eyebrows. "Hello there."
The deva then picks up a snatch of telepathic conversation...
"Imagine the secrets this god-walker must hold..."
"Not now Q'ilbrith..."
The man makes a dismissive gesture at the octopus thing and the deva notices an eye set in the palm of his hand.
"God-walker...? Whats that eye? Whats your name?"
He breaks out into a smile. "I apologize for my companion, he has no filter. As for the eye, it was part of an old debt that I'm still paying. I am Krathian, and if you will do me the honor of giving me your name, I would be happy to buy you a drink."
"I am Tayvaria... That which remains. Who is the debt to?"
"An old mentor of mine from the academy, skilled in transmutation magic. He gave me an uncommon ... affinity for magic, in exchange for an eye through which he could watch at will. He is rather ... cloistered, and so I am his link to the outside world ... but enough about me, 'That which remains?' Quite an ... impressive title. For what was it bestowed?"
"I've heard better"
Krathian rolls his eyes
"You need not be so blase, Q'ilbrith."
"I... Am unsure... My goddess hasnt told me"
"Whom might that godess be? Perhaps ... I have heard of them."
He takes the scotch from Q'ilbrith and takes a sip. It slaps his hand with a tentacle. If an octopus thingy could look annoyed, this one certainly does.
"Shes called Benefactress...
"Hmmm ... Benefactress ... I am afraid I am unfamiliar with that particular deity. So ... she gave you the title?"
She nods "The title is simply a translation of my name..."
"Tayvaria... is that celestial? Also ... why did it remind you of my debt?"
"It is... Not any currently spoken language...."
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NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science] Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews! Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya! Characters (Outdated)
Atemos sleds off the roof and crashes into the nearby tree. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" He falls out of the tree with a crash, before standing up, dusting himself off, and climbing back onto the roof.
zya tries to suppress laughter, and fails miserably
Atemos throws a cough drop at him.
he eats it
Atemos throws a hyena at him.
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— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fanδ — making a smoothie for meta ——————| EXTENDED SIG |—————— Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
Atemos sleds off the roof and crashes into the nearby tree. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" He falls out of the tree with a crash, before standing up, dusting himself off, and climbing back onto the roof.
zya tries to suppress laughter, and fails miserably
Atemos throws a cough drop at him.
he eats it
Atemos throws a hyena at him.
he sticks up a magical forcefield, unless the hyena is senu, in which case he gives senu hyena treats
*this entire convo is now in the bluecorp database*
the eladrin is furiously writing away as Krathian speaks
"What are you writing?"
who are you?I want name, and identity. If I do not get an answer in 30 seconds I will send a magical shockwave through this telepathic channel.
"Calm thyself, I am Krathian, the man conversing with the Deva. The fury of your writing piqued my curiosity. I apologize for the intrusion"
he nods
my name is zya. It is my pleasure to meet you.
"I assure you, the ... pleasure is all mine. So... what are you writing?"
that is sadly private information.
"I ... see" He give an offhanded ok sign while conversing with Tayvaria, showing the eye in his palm in a feeble stab at humor.
the eye.....you are a ezadiq, no?
"Ezadiq? No...no, it is a result of magical tampering. A ... mentor of mine gave it to me. Out of ... curiosity, what is an ... Ezadiq? I'm afraid I am unfamiliar with the term."
*What is the bluecorp database*
ahh, I constantly forget that others do not speak the same archaic languages as I do. Ezadiq roughly translates into he who makes a deal with an unseeing, or an eldritch horror.
*it is... I would ask chris the soulcaster mage for info on that. its not commonly known though, so....*
"Ah... Well horror is not entirely accurate. He is more of a librarian. He prizes information like a scholar prizes his books."
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Hi, I am not a chest. I deny with 100% certainty that I am a chest. I can neither confirm nor deny what I am beyond that.
I used to portray Krathian, Q'ilbrith, Jim, Tara, Turin, Nathan, Tench, Finn, Alvin, and other characters in various taverns.
"And help others do the same... Make everyone allies with each other, sorta..."
"She most likely has other intentions."
"She doesnt... I promise... Shes trying to change the world to be a safer and nicer place"
"What does she define as a nicer place?"
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— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fanδ — making a smoothie for meta ——————| EXTENDED SIG |—————— Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
*this entire convo is now in the bluecorp database*
the eladrin is furiously writing away as Krathian speaks
"What are you writing?"
who are you?I want name, and identity. If I do not get an answer in 30 seconds I will send a magical shockwave through this telepathic channel.
"Calm thyself, I am Krathian, the man conversing with the Deva. The fury of your writing piqued my curiosity. I apologize for the intrusion"
he nods
my name is zya. It is my pleasure to meet you.
"I assure you, the ... pleasure is all mine. So... what are you writing?"
that is sadly private information.
"I ... see" He give an offhanded ok sign while conversing with Tayvaria, showing the eye in his palm in a feeble stab at humor.
the eye.....you are a ezadiq, no?
"Ezadiq? No...no, it is a result of magical tampering. A ... mentor of mine gave it to me. Out of ... curiosity, what is an ... Ezadiq? I'm afraid I am unfamiliar with the term."
*What is the bluecorp database*
ahh, I constantly forget that others do not speak the same archaic languages as I do. Ezadiq roughly translates into he who makes a deal with an unseeing, or an eldritch horror.
*it is... I would ask chris the soulcaster mage for info on that. its not commonly known though, so....*
"Ah... Well horror is not entirely accurate. He is more of a librarian. He prizes information like a scholar prizes his books."
A tall man in a trenchcoat and wide-brimmed hat walks into the tavern. What looks like a black octopus rides on his shoulder, and he appears to mutter a few words to it before sitting down at the bar and ordering scotch. The octopus...thing crawls off his shoulder and begins to slurp out of the glass.
A deva with long silvery hair waves to them "Hello...."
He turns toward him, inclines his head, and raises his eyebrows. "Hello there."
The deva then picks up a snatch of telepathic conversation...
"Imagine the secrets this god-walker must hold..."
"Not now Q'ilbrith..."
The man makes a dismissive gesture at the octopus thing and the deva notices an eye set in the palm of his hand.
"God-walker...? Whats that eye? Whats your name?"
He breaks out into a smile. "I apologize for my companion, he has no filter. As for the eye, it was part of an old debt that I'm still paying. I am Krathian, and if you will do me the honor of giving me your name, I would be happy to buy you a drink."
"I am Tayvaria... That which remains. Who is the debt to?"
"An old mentor of mine from the academy, skilled in transmutation magic. He gave me an uncommon ... affinity for magic, in exchange for an eye through which he could watch at will. He is rather ... cloistered, and so I am his link to the outside world ... but enough about me, 'That which remains?' Quite an ... impressive title. For what was it bestowed?"
"I've heard better"
Krathian rolls his eyes
"You need not be so blase, Q'ilbrith."
"I... Am unsure... My goddess hasnt told me"
"Whom might that godess be? Perhaps ... I have heard of them."
He takes the scotch from Q'ilbrith and takes a sip. It slaps his hand with a tentacle. If an octopus thingy could look annoyed, this one certainly does.
"Shes called Benefactress...
"Hmmm ... Benefactress ... I am afraid I am unfamiliar with that particular deity. So ... she gave you the title?"
She nods "The title is simply a translation of my name..."
"Tayvaria... is that celestial? Also ... why did it remind you of my debt?"
"It is... Not any currently spoken language...."
"Ah, currently spoken... interesting. Still, when you ... told me your name ... you said that it reminded you of my debt ... and asked to whom I was indebted. Do you ... also owe the Benefactress a debt?"
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Hi, I am not a chest. I deny with 100% certainty that I am a chest. I can neither confirm nor deny what I am beyond that.
I used to portray Krathian, Q'ilbrith, Jim, Tara, Turin, Nathan, Tench, Finn, Alvin, and other characters in various taverns.
Atemos sleds off the roof and crashes into the nearby tree. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" He falls out of the tree with a crash, before standing up, dusting himself off, and climbing back onto the roof.
"Um... Maybe you should stop sledding off of the roof? I don't want to have to get a cat up there."
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The Circle of Hedgehogs Druid Beholder/Animated Armor Level -20 Bardof the OIADSB Cult, here are our rules.Sig.Also a sauce council member, but it's been dead for a while.
"And help others do the same... Make everyone allies with each other, sorta..."
"She most likely has other intentions."
"She doesnt... I promise... Shes trying to change the world to be a safer and nicer place"
"What does she define as a nicer place?"
"A place where everyone is free... From worries and anxieties... Where all people get along, and no one had to be hurt to get it that way."
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NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science] Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews! Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya! Characters (Outdated)
Atemos sleds off the roof and crashes into the nearby tree. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" He falls out of the tree with a crash, before standing up, dusting himself off, and climbing back onto the roof.
"Um... Maybe you should stop sledding off of the roof? I don't want to have to get a cat up there."
Atemos waves his sled. "Don't you dare."
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— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fanδ — making a smoothie for meta ——————| EXTENDED SIG |—————— Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
A tall man in a trenchcoat and wide-brimmed hat walks into the tavern. What looks like a black octopus rides on his shoulder, and he appears to mutter a few words to it before sitting down at the bar and ordering scotch. The octopus...thing crawls off his shoulder and begins to slurp out of the glass.
A deva with long silvery hair waves to them "Hello...."
He turns toward him, inclines his head, and raises his eyebrows. "Hello there."
The deva then picks up a snatch of telepathic conversation...
"Imagine the secrets this god-walker must hold..."
"Not now Q'ilbrith..."
The man makes a dismissive gesture at the octopus thing and the deva notices an eye set in the palm of his hand.
"God-walker...? Whats that eye? Whats your name?"
He breaks out into a smile. "I apologize for my companion, he has no filter. As for the eye, it was part of an old debt that I'm still paying. I am Krathian, and if you will do me the honor of giving me your name, I would be happy to buy you a drink."
"I am Tayvaria... That which remains. Who is the debt to?"
"An old mentor of mine from the academy, skilled in transmutation magic. He gave me an uncommon ... affinity for magic, in exchange for an eye through which he could watch at will. He is rather ... cloistered, and so I am his link to the outside world ... but enough about me, 'That which remains?' Quite an ... impressive title. For what was it bestowed?"
"I've heard better"
Krathian rolls his eyes
"You need not be so blase, Q'ilbrith."
"I... Am unsure... My goddess hasnt told me"
"Whom might that godess be? Perhaps ... I have heard of them."
He takes the scotch from Q'ilbrith and takes a sip. It slaps his hand with a tentacle. If an octopus thingy could look annoyed, this one certainly does.
"Shes called Benefactress...
"Hmmm ... Benefactress ... I am afraid I am unfamiliar with that particular deity. So ... she gave you the title?"
She nods "The title is simply a translation of my name..."
"Tayvaria... is that celestial? Also ... why did it remind you of my debt?"
"It is... Not any currently spoken language...."
"Ah, currently spoken... interesting. Still, when you ... told me your name ... you said that it reminded you of my debt ... and asked to whom I was indebted. Do you ... also owe the Benefactress a debt?"
"I do not"
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NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science] Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews! Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya! Characters (Outdated)
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the eye.....you are a ezadiq, no?
N/A
zya tries to suppress laughter, and fails miserably
N/A
"And help others do the same... Make everyone allies with each other, sorta..."
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)
"Ezadiq? No...no, it is a result of magical tampering. A ... mentor of mine gave it to me. Out of ... curiosity, what is an ... Ezadiq? I'm afraid I am unfamiliar with the term."
*What is the bluecorp database*
Hi, I am not a chest. I deny with 100% certainty that I am a chest. I can neither confirm nor deny what I am beyond that.
I used to portray Krathian, Q'ilbrith, Jim, Tara, Turin, Nathan, Tench, Finn, Alvin, and other characters in various taverns.
I also do homebrew, check out my Spells and Magic Items
"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange eons, even death may die"
Atemos throws a cough drop at him.
— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fan δ —
making a smoothie for meta
——————| EXTENDED SIG |——————
Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
"She most likely has other intentions."
— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fan δ —
making a smoothie for meta
——————| EXTENDED SIG |——————
Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
ahh, I constantly forget that others do not speak the same archaic languages as I do. Ezadiq roughly translates into he who makes a deal with an unseeing, or an eldritch horror.
*it is... I would ask chris the soulcaster mage for info on that. its not commonly known though, so....*
N/A
he eats it
N/A
"She doesnt... I promise... Shes trying to change the world to be a safer and nicer place"
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)
"It is... Not any currently spoken language...."
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)
Atemos throws a hyena at him.
— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fan δ —
making a smoothie for meta
——————| EXTENDED SIG |——————
Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
he sticks up a magical forcefield, unless the hyena is senu, in which case he gives senu hyena treats
N/A
"Ah... Well horror is not entirely accurate. He is more of a librarian. He prizes information like a scholar prizes his books."
Hi, I am not a chest. I deny with 100% certainty that I am a chest. I can neither confirm nor deny what I am beyond that.
I used to portray Krathian, Q'ilbrith, Jim, Tara, Turin, Nathan, Tench, Finn, Alvin, and other characters in various taverns.
I also do homebrew, check out my Spells and Magic Items
"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange eons, even death may die"
"What does she define as a nicer place?"
— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fan δ —
making a smoothie for meta
——————| EXTENDED SIG |——————
Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
is he from the far realm?
N/A
"Ah, currently spoken... interesting. Still, when you ... told me your name ... you said that it reminded you of my debt ... and asked to whom I was indebted. Do you ... also owe the Benefactress a debt?"
Hi, I am not a chest. I deny with 100% certainty that I am a chest. I can neither confirm nor deny what I am beyond that.
I used to portray Krathian, Q'ilbrith, Jim, Tara, Turin, Nathan, Tench, Finn, Alvin, and other characters in various taverns.
I also do homebrew, check out my Spells and Magic Items
"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange eons, even death may die"
"Um... Maybe you should stop sledding off of the roof? I don't want to have to get a cat up there."
The Circle of Hedgehogs Druid Beholder/Animated Armor Level -20 Bard of the OIADSB Cult, here are our rules. Sig. Also a sauce council member, but it's been dead for a while.
"A place where everyone is free... From worries and anxieties... Where all people get along, and no one had to be hurt to get it that way."
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)
Atemos waves his sled. "Don't you dare."
— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fan δ —
making a smoothie for meta
——————| EXTENDED SIG |——————
Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
"I do not"
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)